It’s May the 4th, the day when, in the past, we have occasionally celebrated Star Wars tattoos and, this year, we have a special treat. Last month, I was introduced to Anthony, who a mutual friend advised had some amazing Star Wars tattoos. Boy, was he not exaggerating. Check this out:I mean, come on! Even a person unfamiliar with the Star Wars universe has to recognize…

It’s time for another installment of Brewsday Tuesday on Tattoosday!If you missed our initial post, this new feature highlights the body art of someone from an American brewery and shares, not only their tattoos, but a little bit about their company, their role, and a little beer talk, as well…

I met Andrew last week on Wall Street. His arms were covered in cool tattoos, but he revealed some insane art on his chest for me. I always wonder what everyone walking around us must be thinking when this happens. Likely, it is “Wow!”I don’t know who did the naked lady in the hammock on the lower abdomen with the banner “Rise & Shine,” but the majority of the chest, that insane dragon, was inked by Aaron Coleman (@Clam13) at Immaculate Tattoo (@ImmacultaeTattoo) in Mesa, Arizona.Andrew told me, “I just wanted a …

Today’s tattooed poet is Danez Smith. Look at this amazingness:Danez tells us:”i got this tattoo of my good friend Angel Nafis’ poem last summer. the summer before, i had heard her read it on a magical and rainy morning in Brooklyn when i was visiting her. Have you never heard a poem and realized you’ve been waiting to hear it? That even on that first listen or read it just takes…

Katie Bickham is our next tattooed poet. She first emailed me the photo of her tattoo two years ago but her submission fell through the cracks. I apologize in advance for everyone having to wait two years to see this awesome work:I mean, seriously, how cool is that?Katie credits this work to Micah Harold at Red Handed Tattoo Parlour in Shreveport, Louisiana. She tells us how this piece came to…

Today’s tattooed poet is Tammy Bendetti, who shared this unfinished, yet nonetheless spectacular back piece:Tammy sent us a back story that addresses this work, as well as the poem she included:By the time Paul Lunetta over at Fossil Tattoo [in Fruita, Colorado] began this piece, I’d been wanting it for a decade. Years before, the day after Senior Prom, I’d gone to the Texas coast with a group of my friends. It was sunny, we were giddy, and three of us swam…